Jackie Shroff to essay the role of alcoholic father in Warrior remake

Last month, news was on air that the 2011 Hollywood film Warrior is all set to be remade in Hindi and actors Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra have already been roped in to portray the characters played by Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton, respectively. The latest buzz has revealed that actor Jackie Shroff will essay the role of their alcoholic father in the film.

The film is supposed to be produced by Karan Johar and directed by Karan Malhotra. Apparently Karan Johar met Jackie Shroff and offered the role. "Jackie didn't take long to say yes. Karan (Malhotra) plans to tweak the role to suit the Indian audiences and both the director and producer agreed that Jackie will be a good fit for the role," a source close to the unit said. Jackie confirmed the news, saying, "Like with any role, be it Parinda, Ram Lakhan or Dhoom 3, or any other film, I am excited about this one too. I have to shoot for this from September to January and we are working out the dates." Gavin O'Connor’s Warrior is a film about two brothers entering a mixed martial arts (MMA) tournament and their struggling relationship with each other and with their father.